DCS Gourmet Popcorn of the Month Club Subscription Box Review & Coupon – October 2016

It’s movie night y’all! Dell Cove Spice Company’s Gourmet Popcorn of the Month Club is a monthly popcorn subscription box that will get you ready for the next movie night. Each monthly shipment includes two popcorn tins (each makes a big bowl of popcorn) and two tins of popcorn seasoning (these will last you through several movie nights).

This subscription makes a great gift for movie and popcorn loving friends and family. All the subscriptions are prepaid. Three months of gourmet popcorn deliciousness is $65.95, six months is $129.95 and a year is $224.94.

Upon opening the box we were greeted by all of this from the DCS (Dell Cove Spices) Gourmet Popcorn of the Month Club box. There was also a recipe card detailing how to make old-fashioned popcorn on the stove top. I usually use a stove top popper that I have had for years, but I tried out their method in a cast iron skillet this time. Check it out below.

All the popcorn is non-GMO and they are willing to work with people with allergies (gluten for instance). The popcorn and seasonings were packaged in these cute little metal tins that I am excited to reuse for making essential oil salves.  (Pass them on to a friend to reuse if you don’t need them, because they are very reusable!)

This card detailing a little about DCS’s popcorn varieties was in the box. Who knew there were so many popcorns to choose from?!

Did everyone’s Grandma used to make Popcorn Balls for Christmas? I am looking forward to trying this recipe in honor of Grandma and extending the tradition to future generations.

This postcard was in the box too. It has handy measurement conversions on the front. (Cute enough to frame.)

And it’s a real postcard that you can use to drop a line to your fellow movie and popcorn loving buddies. Seriously, let’s send some real mail again. Everybody loves getting mail. (Especially subscription boxes.)

The first popcorn in the box was DCS’s Royal Purple (2.5 oz).  Just look at that color! Isn’t it fabulous? The Royal Purple is known for its slightly nutty taste.

I popped the Royal Purple in my hot air popper (for when mama needs popcorn NOW and can’t wait for the stove) and it popped up beautifully. If you look close you can see little hints of the purple color. I put a little butter in the bottom of the bowl as this one popped and let the hot air and popcorn melt the butter as it popped into the bowl.  When it is done popping just give it a stir with a long handled spoon and you are good to go. It works much better than pouring melted butter on later which can leave you with soggy kernels.

The second variety was  DCS’s Mushroom Popcorn Kernels (2.5 oz). Don’t freak out if you don’t like mushrooms, the popcorn doesn’t taste like mushrooms, it is named that because of the shape the popped kernels tend to have.

“Mushroom – When we make caramel corn, this is the popcorn kernel we use. Why? Because it holds the seasoning flavor really, really well. This kernel produces a round, mushroom-style popped corn that is more dense and compact. And because it’s round in shape, it holds up very well to being stirred in a pan. (We just love how its larger surface area clings to more of our popcorn seasonings!)”

Even before popping the Mushroom kernels were big, fat and round.

I popped the kernels in a cast iron skillet with a little bit of vegetable oil according to the directions that came in the DCS box. The result was mouth-wateringly awesome!

The Mushroom kernels popped up big and crunchy and wonderful. There was lots of hull left on the kernels, but they weren’t tough like you would expect. They were crunchy and they disintegrated in the mouth like a crispy potato chip. You’re going to want to order more of this one!

Every DCS Gourmet Popcorn of the Month Club Subscription Box comes with two tins of popcorn seasoning.

The first popcorn seasoning that we tried was a Sweet Onion Popcorn Seasoning (2.1 oz) ($5.95). A little of this one went a long way. One pinch, maybe two is enough for a big bowl of popcorn. The flavor was really close to onion chip dip and was very good. But, seriously, just a little. It’s really strong.

The next flavor popcorn seasoning was a White Cheddar Jalapeno 2.1 oz ($5.95). I haven’t tried this one yet. It’s on the menu for our next movie night.

The back of the recipe card that was on top of the box when we opened it also had some recommendations on how to best add the seasonings on the back of it. Helpful!

Dell Cove Spice’s Gourmet Popcorn of the Month Subscription is a great way to discover new gourmet popcorn varieties that you never knew existed.  I enjoyed the Mushroom variety tremendously and am looking forward to my next bowlful.

Have you tried the DCS Gourmet Popcorn of the Month Club subscription? Which seasoning was your favorite?
Visit Gourmet Popcorn of the Month Club by DCS to subscribe or find out more! Use Coupon Code TASTY10 to get 10% off of your subscription!